The Martell Newsletter - Edition #4

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Issue #4 - March 15, 2009

In This Issue...

How Big Is Affiliate Marketing? -- In the early days skeptics were everywhere. Not anymore though.
Managing the Money -- Working for yourself cab be rewarding and challenging. Managing the money can sometimes be both. Here's how Arlene and I do it.
Tips & Techniques -- James Martell's top 10 keyboard shortcuts.
Breakations Are Essential -- How Arlene and I stay refreshed by taking frequent mini-vacations, called "breakations".
KitCarConnection.com -- My son, Justin, and I travelled to one of the biggest car shows in the world to gather up content for the Kit Car site. What a blast to turn a hobby into income. With a little imagination you could do the same.

How Big Is Affiliate Marketing?

By James Martell

I chuckle when recalling how friends and family used to ask, "is it legal?", after they saw how much money I was making from affiliate programs. This was back when affiliate programs were totally new, -- 1999-2001.

I guess one could hardly blame them because in those early days very few could see where the Internet was headed.

Managing the Money

By James Martell

Arlene and I are in a unique situation because, unlike most couples, we don't get a paycheck every two weeks from an employer.

In our case, we derive income from multiple sources paid out in a variety of formats, at irregular intervals usually in a currency other than our own, which is Canadian dollars.

James Martell's Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

By James Martell

If you learn something here you can thank Charles who goaded me into sharing some of my favorite keyboard shortcuts on a recent Buzz.

If you heard that interview you may recall it was an associate of mine, Chuck Anderson, who convinced me to try NOT using my mouse.

Break-ations Are Essential

By James Martell

I've got to thank Hubert Humphrey for this one.

Hubert was one of my early business mentors who always urged his business builders to reward themselves frequently with mini-vacations, he called "breakations".

So as Arlene and I have gained financial success with our Internet business we've never forgotten Hubert's admonition.

Gathering Content For KitCarConnection.com At SEMA

By James Martell

Many readers know of my interest in Kit Cars, specifically by the Shelby Cobra.

In fact, I treated myself to one in 2004 after it was clear that my Internet revenue was something I could count on for a long time to come.

In fact, I've built a revenue stream around this hobby of mine by publishing a site called www.KitCarConnection.com.

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